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Mass marketing vs. direct appeals
Mass marketing is clearly the superior strategy in marketing products such as computers. In the selection of computers, individuals wish to use systems that are technically forward and will not become out of date in a few years -- thus, they wish something that 'every one else' is using, so they can easily repair their systems, if need be, or make use of other individual's systems via CD-ROMs, disks, programs, and file sharing, when away from their own personal system. Although it feels impersonal at times, and can seek too general an audience, the generalized, even impersonal mass marketing strategy still has its place....
It has proven successful for Coca-Cola, which continues to dominate the so-called cola wars, despite Pepsi's greater hold over niche beverages, such as Mountain Dew, with more specified target audiences. Individuals feel they are a part of something larger and 'American' when they drink Coke. ("New and improved: The Story of Mass Marketing in America," Business Week)
Even more extreme than mere niche or segmented marketing are direct or individuated appeals, such as those conducted by charities as the American Red Cross. Appeals on behalf of charities in particular call upon sentiments such as guilt or community obligations, which can have a…
Work Cited
"An introduction to direct marketing." Charity Peoples. Retrieved 31 Jan 2005 at http://www.charitypeople.com/documents/IntroductionToDirectMarketing.pdf
'New and improved: The Story of Mass Marketing in America." Business Week. Retrieved 31 Jan 2005 at http://www.businessweek.com/chapter/tedlow.htm
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